to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to snatch from; to steal from
locker room; changing room; dressing room
already; now; no longer; not any more
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
(in) her way; peculiar to her
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
main force; chief object; mainline
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
right beside; close to; nearby
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be helpful; to be useful
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
nonetheless; nevertheless
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming